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Hepatitis C virus related cirrhosis decreased as indication to liver transplantation since the introduction of direct-acting antivirals: A single-center study [PDF]

, 2018
AIM: To evaluate waiting list (WL) registration and liver transplantation (LT) rates in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis since the introduction of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs).
Angeli, Paolo, Burra, Patrizia, Cillo, Umberto, Ferrarese, Alberto, Gambato, Martina, Germani, Giacomo, Russo, Francesco Paolo, Senzolo, Marco, Shalaby, Sarah, Zanetto, Alberto, Zanus, Giacomo   +10 more
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A novel method using the level of mobility to predict mortality in patients admitted for decompensated cirrhosis: A prospective study

, 2022
Liver Transplantation, EarlyView.
Andrew J. Groff, Marina Serper, Sunny Y. Tao, Pamela M. Bloomer, Michael A. Dunn, Andres Duarte‐Rojo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute-on-chronic Liver Failure: MELD Score 30-day Mortality Predictability and Etiology in a Pakistani Population [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Cirrhosis is a pathological condition that ultimately leads to liver failure. Acute on chronic liver failure (ACLF) has a high short term mortality rate. Viral hepatitis is the most common cause of liver failure in our local population.
Gilani, N. A. (Naeem), Khalid, T. (Talha), Sarfraz, A. (Azza), Sarfraz, M. (Muzna), Sattar, S. (Saim), Siddiq, J. (Javaria)   +5 more
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Clinical features of alcoholic hepatitis in latinos and caucasians: A single center experience. [PDF]

, 2017
AimTo study differences of presentation, management, and prognosis of alcoholic hepatitis in Latinos compared to Caucasians.MethodsWe retrospectively screened 876 charts of Caucasian and Latino patients who were evaluated at University of California ...
Durbin-Johnson, Blythe, Halsted, Charles H, Medici, Valentina, Pinon-Gutierrez, Rogelio   +3 more
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Model for end-stage liver disease-3.0 vs. model for end-stage liver disease-sodium: mortality prediction in Korea [PDF]

The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Background/Aims The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) serves as an indicator for short-term mortality among patients diagnosed with liver cirrhosis (LC) and is used to prioritize patients for liver transplantation.
Jeong Han Kim, Yong Joon Cho, Won Hyeok Choe, So Young Kwon, Byung-Chul Yoo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Model of end stage liver disease (MELD) score greater than 23 predicts length of stay in the ICU but not mortality in liver transplant recipients [PDF]

, 2010
INTRODUCTION: The impact of model of end stage liver disease (MELD) score on postoperative morbidity and mortality is still elusive, especially for high MELD.
Christian E Oberkofler, Philipp Dutkowski, Reto Stocker, Reto A Schuepbach, John F Stover, Pierre-Alain Clavien, Markus Béchir   +6 more
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Region 11 MELD Na exception prospective study

Annals of Hepatology, 2012
Introduction. Hyponatremia complicates cirrhosis and predicts short term mortality, including adverse outcomes before and after liver transplantation.Material and methods.
Robert A. Fisher, Douglas M. Heuman, Ann M. Harper, Martha K. Behnke, Alastair D. Smith, Mark W. Russo, Steven Zacks, John W. McGillicuddy, James Eason, Michael K. Porayko, Patrick Northup, Michael R. Marvin, Johnathan Hundley, Satheesh Nair   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hollow Heaps [PDF]

, 2015
We introduce the hollow heap, a very simple data structure with the same amortized efficiency as the classical Fibonacci heap. All heap operations except delete and delete-min take $O(1)$ time, worst case as well as amortized; delete and delete-min take $
E. Tarjan, Hansen Haim, Kaplan Robert, Thomas Dueholm, Uri Zwick   +4 more
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RISK STRATIFICATION IN CIRRHOTIC PATIENTS UNDERGOING NONHEPATIC SURGERY –LITERATURE REVIEW

Trakia Journal of Sciences
Liver cirrhosis is a socially significant chronic disease affecting people of working age that leads to severe, life-threatening complications in the absence of adequate treatment.
E. Merashka
doaj   +1 more source

Correlation of Sarcopenia with Etiologies of Liver Cirrhosis and Its Association with Child-Pugh and MELD Scores

National Board of Examinations Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Sarcopenia, defined by the progressive decline in muscle mass and strength, is a common yet often overlooked complication in individuals with liver cirrhosis. The extent of muscle loss varies based on the underlying cause of cirrhosis and may
Navpreet Kaur Batth, Pulkit Jindal, Satarla Narendra, Deepak Sha K, Syamala Viswanadha Reddy   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source